Gallery: Best places to work 2011

Radio Flyer CEO Robert Pasin (dressed as a leprechaun, at center square) plays "Hollywood Squares" during a company-sponsored party. The firm hosts morale-boosters like this for employees once a quarter.

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"Hollywood Squares" contestants at the St. Patrick's Day party at Radio Flyer, 6515 W. Grand Ave. The game was followed by a party including food and Irish beer.

PHOTO CREDIT: Erik Unger

"Hollywood Squares" contestants and Radio Flyer employees, from left, Lisa Cockrell and Rochelle Lund laugh during the company's party.

PHOTO CREDIT: Erik Unger

Jerry Hayes, a contestant on the TV show "The Biggest Loser," addresses a gathering at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Weight-loss programs are among the perks the school offers employees.

PHOTO CREDIT: Erik Unger

Lease Plan, a fleet management firm in Rolling Meadows, employs operators to answer calls from the field instead of using an automated system. The company also keeps employees informed of its strategic goals, right.

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